Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of fire, is to develop the inner energies, the chakras and the main energy we have: THE KUNDALINI, which is depicted as energy trapped in the MULADHARA CHAKRA or Root Chakra. It is said to be in it oiled three times and a half. The Aztecs have several sculptures of serpents like that, representing the Kundalini.
The Aztec god of War, Huitsilopochlti is depicted with the Xiuhcoatl (THE SERPENT OF FIRE) and it has seven circles representing the seven main chakras which are in the spinal. For more about the serpent check THE MEANING OF THE SERPENT.
Kundalini Yoga is based and several exercises to develop consciousness, concentration, awareness, inner vitalization and of course physical, mental and spiritual transformation.
Sivananda, a great master, explains this great yoga on his book: KUNDALINI YOGA. Not everyone is able to teach and understand this yoga, as Sivananda explains in his book. Now days everyone seems to understand it and thinks he/she can teach it. Nevertheless, must people understand and teach just the basis and the superficial way of this great science.
It is really important to develop concentration and doing practices totally focus on the practice and not thinking of the problems of life.
Anyone can try to do the exercises and will achieve some results in the physical body, but the subtle bodies will lack the fruit of the practice, if concentration was not developed before doing the practices.
A person must learn to meditate first in order to get the most form Kundalini Yoga. So, RaJa Yoga is indispensable to get the best from Kundalini Yoga. We will add RaJa Yoga in another time.
KUNDALINI YOGA includes: Pranayama, meditation and different asanas to promote the vitalization of the chakras and the Kundalini.
The Kundalini is a special energy, the strongest, which is trapped in the Muladhara chakra and Kundalini Yoga and other techniques help to release it form it. The Kundalini develops from the root chakra to the crown chakra (Sahasrara) moving in the Shushunna nadi (A subtle channel which is in the center of the spinal). Two other nadis are Ida and Pingala just to the sides of the spinal.
Each of those chakras is supposed to free a superior capacity or sense like INTUITION, which is given by the anahata chakra.
Yoga is really important for the wellbeing, specially now when stress is so high in modern societies.
The tree is an ancient symbol. It has different meanings. One of them is WISDOM. Remember the tree in the Biblical garden, the tree of knowledge. Every Greek God had its own tree.
The matter is: THE TREE REPRERSENTS THE PHYFICAL BODY. The legs are the roots and the arms are the branches. The chakras are the flowers (Lotus flowers) and the fruit when those flowers are developed.
A person seated on the Lotus position (See picture) forms a triangle or pyramid as a tree of pine. The crown chakra, which has 1,000 petals, represents the Christmas Star. Yes! The star guided the Three Wise Men to the place where the golden kid was born.
People take, most of the time, the literal meaning of parables and myths, but we need to go beyond the literal meanings. We need to find out the truth behind the mere words.
Some people believe this Xmas Tree is not Christian and it should not be part of the celebration, but they do not understand the universal meaning of the Christmas tree. All those gifts given that date, which are supposed to be placed under the three, represents all the new capacities awaked by the Kundalini when the latter went all the way to the crown chakra. Let’s remember that the three wise men brought gifts to the Christ.
How come these three Wise Men knew where to go? Simple, they were masters who had the crown chakra developed! They were masters who developed the Kundalini.
The Kundalini needs to come out form the Muladhara Chakra and it has to rise up to the crown chakra. This path has 33 vertebras… What age was the Christ when he went to the cross? Yes, he was 33! No, it is not a coincidence, but a plan written in a very especial way!
I hope you all enjoy this Christmas and all holidays and remember there is only one path; it is within your heart!
Keep peace and love in your heart for all living beings!
